diff --git a/js/ui/main.js b/js/ui/main.js
index b159c93c1..4e67ecab0 100644
--- a/js/ui/main.js
+++ b/js/ui/main.js
@@ -129,8 +129,6 @@ function _initRecorder() {
 function _initUserSession() {
     _initRecorder();
 
-    keyboard.init();
-
     global.screen.override_workspace_layout(Meta.ScreenCorner.TOPLEFT, false, -1, 1);
 
     ExtensionSystem.init();